Thyra Heder, author/illustrator
We had a spirited time with Thyra (pronounced TEE-ruh), as she read “The Bear Report,” drew a polar bear and a cow playing soccer (a
We’re Still Having an Ice Cream Party!
A small group is out at the playground. Most of the children are playing by themselves or with one other child. Wesley is busy filling
Hi. Keep Talking to Me.
Both Chris and Henry particularly enjoy adult company. At times, they prefer to play with the parent helper or may follow a teacher around for
Cameras
Chris has been taking pictures of people with his camera for much of the year, and we saw new interest in this recently. Chris said
Schemas, Gears, and Rubber Bands
Schemas is a word for urges that children have which we see them act out in their play: spinning, filling buckets, and building tall towers,
Jabari Jumps
A new book in Studio Blue, Jabari Jumps inspired many play scenarios this week. First, using their birds and then using their bodies, some children
Hooked on Snakes!
These curvy snakes have wiggled their way into our play in a number of ways . . . Here is what we (the teachers) did:
Author/Illustrator Visit
Author/illustrator Sarah Brannen visited LNS on Wednesday, and we headed over to Studio Yellow to see her. She told us a little bit about her
My Baby Came.
Kesler, do you want to tell us what happened? My baby came. Is it a boy or a girl? Boy- Girl. It’s a girl. Do
It says ‘Please don’t climb on it.’
On a walk on Thursday, Wesley encounters the Sol LeWitt sculpture Tower (DC) and wants to climb on it. Diane explains that it is not
Um, what are these telephones doing here?
Children often engage in conversation with the child next to them during meeting. We wondered if, by being seated close to each other in a
This is snow
On Tuesday, some of us were invited in to Elliot’s imagination. Over the next few days, we went on a journey together, up and down
I’m Grumpy
The children continue to think about faces. We see this when they work with pencil and markers, with playdough or felt, and often in the
Bird Playground
We raised up the platform with holes in the bird area and added half-pipes underneath. It’s not unusual for children not to take to a
Take Care of You
While reading A Mother for Choco one morning, a small group came together to share their ideas around a question. The question was asked of
Building Barriers – Together!
On Wednesday, the morning was just beginning, and Henry was in the bird area with Mark. Mark quietly arranged some of the tree pieces in
Look at my Face!
Coming back together as a group after a week away from Feb. break, reading stories with grown-ups is an activity that the children seem especially
Maybe a Y stick is a good place for a nest…
On Wednesday, Johann’s bird found a perfect place to rest. That same day, Lila’s baby also enjoyed it. On Thursday afternoon, Sheila Pepe visited the
Small Bird Environments
We have set up an area with little wooden birds, and we see children drop by here to check it out, sometimes just briefly, and
There’s My Birdie!
As the bird play in Studio Blue had dwindled recently, we wondered if opening up the area where our birds are kept might encourage the
A Rainbow Day for Henry
Henry wrote to us from California: Dear Studio Blue: I am in California at the beach, I miss you.I saw a rainbow. It was long.
